*grin* Thanks very much! I'm really not sure what I'd have done with Doumeki and Susan though, I think she'd had about enough of this world already by the time she met Yuuko even. ^^;

Unfortunately for Watanuki, if changing his attitude won't get the spirits to back off-- like Yuuko told him, then neither will ignoring them.

Not likely, I'm afraid. Despite some of Susan's past attempts with the kids, even in Discworld not believing in something just doesn't work so well when they already know damn well the things are there. Although on the other hand, Yuuko has mentioned that the way Watanuki's changing has meant he can now see some of the more friendly spirits which he wouldn't have seen before, so maybe Susan's trying to hint at something like that.